καταβολ-ή,ἡ,
A. throwing down: hence,sowing,
Corp.Herm. 9.6 ; esp. ofbegetting,κ. σπέρματος, σπερμάτων, Philol. 13 , Luc. Am. 19 , cf. Ep.Hebr. 11.11 , Arr. Epict. 1.13.3 ;ἡ Ῥωμύλου σπορὰ καὶ κ. Plu. 2.320b .
b. congenital defect,ἀπὸ ξυγγενικῆς αἰτίας καὶ κ. Plu. Tim. 37 .
c. Astrol.,nativity,ἡ ἐξ ἀρχῆς κ. Vett.Val. 220.29 , al.
2. paying down, esp. by instalments,καταβάλλειν τὰς κ. D. 59.27 ;τὸ ἀργύριον ἔφερε καταβολὴν τῇ πόλειpaid money asa deposit(by way of caution), Docum.ib. 37.22 , cf. IG 12(7).515.26 (Amorgos,ii B. C.), UPZ 112v12 (pl.,ii B. C.), etc.; ἔχειν τῆς γῆς . . καταβολήν liability for rent,
PEleph. 23.17
(iii B. C.): pl.,instalments,
PLips. 12.17
(iii A. D.), etc.
II. laying of a foundation: hence,building, structure, LXX 2 Ma. 2.29 ; τῆς ἀρχιτεκτονίας
Bito 49.2
; ἔργου